Johnsons Air

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Johnsons Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
-JONJohnsons Air [1]
Commenced operations1996
Ceased operations2008
Operating bases Kotoka International Airport
Fleet size3
Headquarters Accra, Ghana
Key peopleFarzin Azima
A Johnsons Air Douglas DC-8 at Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Belgium. (2009) Douglas DC-8-62(F), Johnsons Air JP6582986.jpg
A Johnsons Air Douglas DC-8 at Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Belgium. (2009)

Johnsons Air was an airline registered in Ghana [2] and based at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana. Founded in 1996 by Farzin Azima, [3] it operated ad hoc cargo services. [4] The airline was one of eight airlines blacklisted in Belgium in 2005 due to operational safety concerns. [5] [6] In October 2006, the ban was extended to include all European Union communities. [7] Johnsons Air meanwhile ceased operations. [8]

Fleet

As of March 2007 the Johnsons Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [4]

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